We examine the evolution of environmental discourse in conference calls and whether and how this discourse affects firm valuation. We measure the amount of environmental discourse as the frequency count of environmentally-related topics in the transcripts of conference calls. We find that...

This paper examines two attributes of earnings press releases issued by firms cross-listed on U.S. stock exchanges: the tone and frequency of forward-looking statements. A more conservative tone and a greater proportion of forward-looking statements are often viewed as contributing to more...

Intro -- EQUITY ASSET VALUATION -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- THE CFA PROGRAM -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- ABOUT THE CFA INSTITUTE INVESTMENT SERIES -- THE TEXTS -- CHAPTER 1 OVERVIEW OF EQUITY SECURITIES -- LEARNING OUTCOMES -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. EQUITY SECURITIES IN GLOBAL FINANCIAL MARKETS -- 3....